THE
Hongkong
NEW SERIES.
Government
GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 30TH MAY, 1857.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. II. No. 100.
The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th ultimo; and notice is hereby given, that a NEW SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that
«THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE”
will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.
By Order
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 28 July, 1855.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary. ·
Aa 81.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Major General Sir Robert GARRETT, K.C.B., having assumed the Command of the Troops at Hongkong, bas this day, by virtue of his Office, been sworn in a Member of the Executive Council.
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The Honourable Major General SIR ROBERT GARRETT, K.C.B., took his Seat accordingly at the Council Board.
By Order,
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th May, 1857.
No. 85.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Scales of Fares for all Licensed Boats in the Harbour of this Colony, and for the Hire of Coolies and Labourers, have been drawn up by the Registrar General, and having been sanctioned by his Excellency the Governor in Council, are published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th May, 1857.
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Don Do., Do..
"
per Day,
Do.,
Do.,
"
Do.,
Do.,
Do., Do.,
Trip, from Shore to Ship, or vice versa, not exceeding an Hour, Night Trip, not exceeding † an Hour,
2d Class, or Cargo Boats, per Day,
Do.
Do., Do. or Hakows, » Day,
SCALE OF BOAT FARES.
1st Class, or Cargo Boats, per Day,
Do.
$2.25
Do.,
"
Trip,
1.50
1.25
"
Trip,
.75
1.25
99
Trip, not exceeding One Hour,
.25
1.00
Do., Do.,
Do.,
39
Trip, not exceeding One Hour,
.25
.12
Do..
Do.,
3d Class, or Pulling Boats, per Day,
4th Class, or Sampans,
-Trip, from Shore to Ship, or vice versa, not to exceed § an Hour,
Night Trip,
Trip, not exceeding One Hour,
13
.25
.50
Çents 10, or 140 Copper Cash.
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•
6, or 90
10, or 140
SCALE OF COOLIE HIRE.
Chair Coolie,
Do.,
per Day each,
Cents 33, or 450 Copper Cash..
-Day each,
¿Do.,
Street Coolie, or Labourer, per Day,
"1
Trip, not exceeding One Hour,
20, or 300
Do.,
Do.,
Do., Do.,
-Day,
Job, not exceeding One Hour,
4, or 60
"
17, or 225
"
"
6, or 90
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"
"
10, or 150
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NOTE, The Day is not to exceed 12 Hours, ending at 6 P.M.
-Day 1-Day
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D. R. CALDWELL, Registrar General,
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